MIT's 6.566 system security course for Spring 2026 features sandbox-break labs
infoxiao · x · 2026-09-27
MIT has published the course page for 6.566 (Design and Implementation of Secure Computer Systems), Spring 2026.
Key points:
- Prereqs 6.102 and 6.180; aimed at seniors, M.Eng., and PhD students; counts as a systems TQE subject
- Covers OS security, privilege separation, capabilities, language-based security, crypto protocols, trusted hardware, web/mobile security
- Labs involve implementing and compromising a web app sandboxing arbitrary code, plus TLS certificates and 2FA
- Grading: quizzes 35%, labs 1-5 55%, participation and homeworks 10%
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